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The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 130 miles (210 km) long from the junction of its North and South branches to its mouth at Lake Michigan, with a total length extending to 178 miles (286 km) when one includes the South Branch. [8] The river's watershed drains an area of approximately 2,020 square miles ...
Portage River is a 38.6-mile-long (62.1 km) [3] river that flows southward through Kalamazoo County and St. Joseph County, Michigan.Its headwaters are 8 miles (13 km) east of the city of Kalamazoo at Portage Lake, and the river flows southwest to its mouth within the city limits of Three Rivers, where it drains into the St. Joseph River.
Fort Custer State Recreation Area. Fort Custer State Recreation Area is a 3,033-acre (12 km 2) State Recreation Area located between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan. The area features lakes, the Kalamazoo River, over 25 miles of multi-use trails, second growth oak barrens and dry-mesic southern (oak-hickory) forests.
Allegan, MI. Lake Allegan is a man-made lake located in Valley Township just outside the city of Allegan in the U.S. state of Michigan (Allegan County). The water is safe for swimming and boating. [1] The lake has a large surface area of almost 1,600 acres (2.5 mi 2, 6.475 km 2). Salmon runs occur on the western side of Lake Allegan's Calkins ...
Length. 54.5 mi (87.7 km) Basin size. 307 sq mi (800 km 2) The Battle Creek River (simply Battle Creek on federal maps [1]) is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a tributary of the Kalamazoo River, joining it at Battle Creek, Michigan; the Kalamazoo River empties into Lake Michigan . The river's drainage basin is approximately 196,750 ...
66 ft (20 m) [1] Surface elevation. 745 ft (227 m) [1] Gun Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Michigan, located mostly in Barry County with the southwestern tip extending into Allegan County. Along most of the lake are numerous summer homes, cottages, and permanent residences. The Yankee Springs Recreation Area is based on northeastern ...
Kalamazoo Lake. / 42.65056°N 86.20694°W / 42.65056; -86.20694. Kalamazoo Lake is a lake in Allegan County, Michigan. The Kalamazoo River connects Kalamazoo Lake with Lake Michigan, the river flows northwest through Otsego, Allegan and Saugatuck, into Lake Michigan. Kalamazoo Lake lies at an elevation of 581 feet (177 m) south of ...
The name “Kalamazoo” comes from a Potawatomi word, first found in a British report in 1772. The Kalamazoo River, which passes through the modern city of Kalamazoo, was located on the route between Detroit and Fort Saint-Joseph (nowadays Niles, Michigan). French-Canadian traders, missionaries, and military personnel were quite familiar with ...